After months of pressure from the Trump administration and Gov. Mike Braun’s call last week, Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) announced a tentative timeline to draw new maps.
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South Bend residents will gather Wednesday to write letters opposing mid-decade redistricting, part of a statewide effort to push back on new map proposals.
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Penn-Harris-Madison teachers will get a 3.45% raise and a $50K starting salary, one officials say keeps PHM competitive.
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GM says despite layoffs by its construction contractor and its own plans to scale back electric vehicle production, it will continue building an EV battery plant with partner Samsung near New Carlisle, still planning to finish by late 2027.
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Niles Township voters on Tuesday will again be asked whether they support marijuana sales, despite the fact that they approved it in last November's election.
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St. Thomas More Academy officials say taking over the former Portage Manor county home will let them consolidate their three buildings downtown into one space.
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Despite troubling trends, Food Bank of Northern Indiana Executive Director Marijo Martinec says she's confident the community will step up and help the hungry as SNAP benefits freeze during the federal government shutdown.
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Teen Vogue covered fashion and celebrity, but also took in-depth looks at politics and social justice issues. The union representing workers at Condé Nast said six staffers are losing their jobs.
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This week also brings a National Book Award finalist from Bryan Washington and a Booker finalist from Andrew Miller.
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Octogenarian Sisters Rita, Regina and Bernadette went back to their old convent with local support, and an Instagram following. "People are calling us the rebellious sisters!" Rita says.